Catlin History Online

Neighbors helping neighbors

Coal around Catlin

A Stoplight to Remember - Story

Catlin Fire Protection

District celebrates 50 years of service. -- Story

First National Bank of Catlin

Bank marks 100 years of business. -- Story

Mystery Answered Stone in Catlin City Park names mine superintendent. Story, picture

The Squires Family, Catlin Pioneers

Squires family from Catlin recalled by 1923 school reunion pamphlet.

Maple Sugar

Maple sugar making and a Maple Sugar Camp in Catlin are remembered.

Class of 1932 Scrapbook traces history of Catlin High School's Class of 1932. (From the August 2003 newsletter) Story, pictures

1934 Phone Book Who was "1" in Catlin in 1934? You can find it in that year's Illinois Bell telephone directory. Story, lists

Mary's scrapbook A sketch from Mary A. Church's scrapbook, drawn when she had the mumps at age 80.

High School History A history of Catlin High School and a list of alumni from 1882 to 1922 from the 1923 school yearbook.

Civil War Letter A soldier's letter describes the 1861 Battle of Belmont.

War Letters

Article from the February 2002 Newsletter reprints letters from Lt. William H. Busby (World War I) and Lt. Rose Caroline Krusich (World War II).

Virtual Tour Society volunteers lead a virtual tour of Jones Grove Cemetery in Catlin.

1941 Catlin Postcards by Gerald Cunningham provide a window to the Catlin of 1941.

Catlin Fair

Links to information about the Catlin Fair and the Vermilion County Agricultural and Mechanical Association.

Moody Family Photos Photos of the Hinton and Moody families contributed by George Joseph (Joe) Moody.

Original landowners

Database lists the original landowners in present-day Catlin Township with explanations and maps.

1908 Train Wreck Newspaper article describes the wreck of the Continental Limited in Catlin in 1908.

		1915 Directory List of patrons for a 1915 atlas of Vermilion County with pictures of people and residences.
George Patterson 1936 newspaper interview with George Patterson who came to Catlin during the Civil War.

Catlin Power Plant Article by Herman Byerly from the Catlin Church of Christ booklet Catlin Homecoming concerning the Catlin Power Plant.

Early Catlin Photographer

Newsletter article by Shirley Nesbitt on Clarence "Tad" Church whose photographs and photographic equipment have been donated to the Catlin Heritage Museum.

Opera House

1961 newspaper article on history of the Opera House

1881 Ad

1881 advertisement promotes a "Dramatic Entertainment" at the Catlin Seminary.

On the Back

An 1879 end-of-year letter from Tilton Brothers to its customers.

Catlin Inventor

Newsletter article by Shirley Nesbitt on Catlin inventor Charles V. Champion Sr.

Photos from
Catlin History

People, businesses, sports teams, school classes and more.

Newspaper
Clippings

Items from Danville and Catlin newspapers.

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